The Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering
2026
In person gathering
October 12-16, 2026
At Sravasti Abbey in Washington State
Theme: Learning from the diversity of our
intergenerational Sangha
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Registration will open by the 2nd week of December 2025,
or as soon as we update & enable the registration form.
To register for the 2026 Gathering please fill out the registration form here.
For any other questions, please write to us at <wbmonasticgathering@gmail.com>
or see Contact Page.
Who is welcome to attend?
You are - if you are culturally Western and have gone forth into a celibate Buddhist order at least to novice level. We do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics such as your age, gender, race, ethnicity, Buddhist school, past participation in WBMG's, or whether you have gained higher ordination.
In other words, if you are a Western monastic - newly ordained or a great elder, male or female, young or old, from any tradition of Buddhism - and if you have remained a celibate monastic from your going-forth, then you are welcome. If you are not a Westerner by birth but speak English well, and you understand Western culture or have made the West your home, then you too are welcome.
Please only register if you definitely plan to attend. Don't register just in case you might attend. Thanks.
More info about WBMG
In this forum members of all Buddhist traditions come together as family, truly heirs of the Buddha's teaching, finding mutual warmth, profound kindness and compassionate understanding. Many or few years as a monastic, any gender, are all welcome alike. There will be times of formal presentation, times for informal discussion, and times of practice together. Together we look into the unique and fundamental issues that shape our lives as Buddhist monastics in the West.
We look forward to seeing you soon!